Question
Simplify the expression
−96x3−36
Evaluate
−4x2×24x−36
Solution
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Evaluate
−4x2×24x
Multiply the terms
−96x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−96x2+1
Add the numbers
−96x3
−96x3−36
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Factor the expression
−12(8x3+3)
Evaluate
−4x2×24x−36
Multiply
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Evaluate
−4x2×24x
Multiply the terms
−96x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−96x2+1
Add the numbers
−96x3
−96x3−36
Solution
−12(8x3+3)
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Find the roots
x=−233
Alternative Form
x≈−0.721125
Evaluate
−4x2×24x−36
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
−4x2×24x−36=0
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Multiply the terms
−4x2×24x
Multiply the terms
−96x2×x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
−96x2+1
Add the numbers
−96x3
−96x3−36=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−96x3=0+36
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−96x3=36
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
96x3=−36
Divide both sides
9696x3=96−36
Divide the numbers
x3=96−36
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
96−36
Cancel out the common factor 12
8−3
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−83
x3=−83
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3x3=3−83
Calculate
x=3−83
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Evaluate
3−83
An odd root of a negative radicand is always a negative
−383
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
−3833
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
38
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
323
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 3
2
−233
x=−233
Alternative Form
x≈−0.721125
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